BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund News

Dividend Dates and Distribution Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds announced distributions today as detailed below.

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds announced distributions today as detailed below.

BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Appointment of New Director/Trustee

The BlackRock registered closed-end funds announced today that Mr. John F. Powers has been appointed by the Board of Directors/Trustee

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds announced distributions today as detailed below.

Dividend Dates and Distribution Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds announced distributions and special distributions today as detailed below.

UPDATE: Stifel Nicolaus Initiates Hold on BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Fund

Stifel Nicolaus Starts BlackRock Muniyield Pennsylvania (MPA) at Hold

Stifel Nicolaus Initiates Coverage on MPA, NQP, NPY

Updated Quarter-End Portfolio Data Now Available for BlackRock Tax-Exempt Closed-End Funds

BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that quarter-end portfolio data for BlackRock’s tax-exempt closed-end funds , as of September 30, 2011, is now available to the public on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com.

Dividend Dates and Distribution Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds announced distributions today as detailed below. Several of the Funds announced dividend increases. These dividend increases take into account each Fund’s earnings potential in light of the current market environment and the Fund’s leverage and asset levels.

Playing Pennsylvania's Natural Gas Boom

Dividend Dates and Distribution Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds announced distributions today as detailed below.

Revised Fund Earnings Data Now Available for BlackRock Municipal Closed-End Funds

BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that revised fund earnings data, as of July 31, 2011, is now available for BlackRock municipal closed-end funds. Previously, the 3-month average earned rate for the following funds was reported incorrectly:

BlackRock Announces Redemption of Certain Auction Rate Preferred Shares Issued by BlackRock Closed-End Funds

BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced the redemption details for certain series of auction rate preferred shares issued by seven BlackRock tax-exempt closed-end funds . These redemptions, which are being made at the liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, together with accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date, if any, are being announced in connection with the issuance of Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares by the Funds, as announced on May 17, 2011.

Seven BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Pricing and Placement of $855 Million Private Offering of Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares

BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that seven BlackRock tax-exempt closed-end funds each successfully priced and placed a private offering of Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares with qualified institutional buyers, as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 .